Heidrick & Struggles and Aspen Institute España are hosting this event with the aim of creating an exclusive space for reflection and dialogue for board members from some of Spain’s most important companies, in which they will jointly analyze the impact that changes in the global geopolitical landscape are having on boards of directors.

The session will feature a small group of attendees and will have as speaker José M. de Areilza, Secretary General of the Aspen Institute Spain and an expert in geopolitics, who will share his vision on the evolution of Europe’s position and its relationship with the rest of the world.

Following his presentation, there will be an open debate in which everyone will exchange ideas, perspectives, and experiences.

José M. de Areilza

José M. de Areilza is Secretary General of the Fundación Aspen Institute España and Professor at ESADE Business School and holder of the Jean Monnet Chair-ESADE. He has been Visiting Professor at INSEAD Business School (2018-2021) and at the London Business School (2022-2026). He has published extensively about European integration and Geopolitics. He writes a weekly column about international affairs for the ABC newspaper. He is Vice-president of the Spain-USA Council Foundation, Trustee of the Spanish Navy Museum, Member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ecfr.eu) and Academy Faculty in Chatham House, London. José M. de Areilza received an LL.B. degree with Special Graduation Prize from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and holds a Master’s degree (LL.M.) and Doctorate degree (S.J.D.) from Harvard University and an M.A. in International Relations from The Fletcher School of Law. In 1991 he was admitted to the New York Bar.